The House of Horus at Edfu: Ritual in an Ancient Egyptian Temple

by Barbara Watterson

This book describes the secret rituals that were celebrated in honour of the falcon-headed god, Horus, i n his great temple at Edfu. It looks at the Daily Ritual, th e great annual festival such as the Coronation of the Sacred Falcon, and more. '

Genres: Egyptology, History

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Kyla Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, solid and readable with a great emphasis on primary source material. However, this does extend to the complete texts of the Morning Hymn and the Triumph of Horus, let alone the tale of the Ancestors, which I must now pursue from other sources.